The Claim
In young women with Hashimoto's thyroiditis, exogenous vitamin D supplementation reduces thyroid peroxidase and thyroglobulin antibody titers, and this reduction is less pronounced in individuals following a gluten-free diet for at least 12 months compared to those without dietary intervention.
What the research says
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In young women with Hashimoto's thyroiditis, taking vitamin D supplements lowers levels of thyroid antibodies, but the reduction is smaller in those who have followed a gluten-free diet for at least 12 months than in those who have not.
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In young women with Hashimoto's thyroiditis, exogenous vitamin D supplementation reduces thyroid peroxidase and thyroglobulin antibody titers, but this reduction is less pronounced in those following a gluten-free diet for at least 12 months compared to those without dietary intervention, suggesting that gluten restriction may attenuate the immunomodulatory effects of vitamin D.
Vitamin D reduces the activity of immune cells that attack the thyroid by turning off genes that keep those cells active. But when gluten is present in the gut, it keeps the gut lining leaky and sends constant signals to the immune system that keep those attacking cells active, so vitamin D cannot fully calm them down.
What the research says
1 studyIn women with Hashimoto’s, taking vitamin D usually lowers harmful thyroid antibodies, but if they’ve been eating gluten-free for over a year, the vitamin D doesn’t work as well. The study found this exact pattern.
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